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The Iceberg
Belgium, 2006, 84 min.
After surviving a night in an industrial freezer, a harried housewife becomes upset with her family who failed to realize she never made it home, to say nothing of a newfound attraction to all things sub-zero. Chock full of French physical comedy delivered with deadpan Kaurismäkian cool.... more
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Mr. Average
Belgium, 2006, 90 min.
After winning the “Mr. Average” TV quiz show and falling in love, Jalil becomes the unwitting pawn of a market research firm. When he discovers he’s being duped, he decides to turn the tables on the manipulators. Mr. Average is a delightful French-language riff on The Truman Show.... more
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Someone Else’s Happiness
Belgium, 2006, 98 min.
In the 1990s, a series of child murders hook Belgium. This highly assured first feature creates a series of vignettes centering on the inhabitants of a suburban village where a child’s body has been discovered after a hit-and-run. Emotional truths slowly unravel revealing that things are very differ... more
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Sounds of Sand
Belgium, 2006, 96 min.
Set amidst magnificent Djibouti landscapes, Sounds of Sand is a tale of exodus, survival and hope, following the life and death struggle of an African family traversing a hostile desert in search of water. It is also the story of a nomad’s daughter, whose tenacity and strength will conquer he... more
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